Ground stop extended at Charlotte Douglas amid Tornado Warning in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus counties

CHARLOTTE, NC — The Federal Aviation Administration issued one other floor stop Monday morning at Charlotte Douglas International Airport resulting from extreme thunderstorms in the area.

The floor stop is in impact till 11 am This comes after the National Weather Service issued a Tornado Warning for Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties. The FAA famous a medium chance that the stop may very well be extended.

Flights departing from six first-tier air site visitors management facilities had been affected, masking a large swath of the jap and central United States, together with the Atlanta, Washington, Houston, Jacksonville, Memphis and Indianapolis facilities, in line with the FAA.

The FAA reported a most delay of 74 minutes, with a median delay of 44 minutes throughout greater than 1,269 whole minutes of accrued delays. As of 8:51 am, there are 275 reported cancellations and 47 delays at CLT.

Travelers with flights in or out of Charlotte Douglas are inspired to test with their airline for the most recent standing earlier than heading to the airport.